The 1912 Stockholm Olympics

<p> King Gustaf V of Sweden inaugurated the Fifth Olympiad at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm on July 6 1912. In the following weeks 2380 competitors from 27 nations representing six continents participated in well-organized competitions in perfect weather conditions. The largest Olympics yet at the time the Stockholm Games have thus gone down in history as the Sunshine Olympics or the Swedish Masterpiece. Since that achievement and despite numerous attempts by other Swedish cities Sweden has not yet managed to host the Olympic Games again. This work examines the 1912 Stockholm Olympics from a variety of perspectives exploring the preparations organization competitions participants and spectators as well as the continuing significance of the 1912 Games to Sweden and to the future of the Olympic movement.</p>